Python: Remove unwanted characters from a given string

Python String: Exercise-89 with Solution

Write a Python program to remove unwanted characters from a given string.

Sample Solution:-

Python Code:

def remove_chars(str1, unwanted_chars):
    for i in unwanted_chars:
        str1 = str1.replace(i, '')
    return str1



str1 = "Pyth*^on Exercis^es"
str2 = "A%^!B#*CD"

unwanted_chars = ["#", "*", "!", "^", "%"]
print ("Original String : " + str1)
print("After removing unwanted characters:")
print(remove_chars(str1, unwanted_chars))
print ("\nOriginal String : " + str2)
print("After removing unwanted characters:")
print(remove_chars(str2, unwanted_chars))

Sample Output:

Original String : Pyth*^on Exercis^es
After removing unwanted characters:
Python Exercises

Original String : A%^!B#*CD
After removing unwanted characters:
ABCD

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